Quality testing and analysis laboratories (regulated activity)
Regulated activity · CNRC 606103 · Services
Activity contents
- All activities of analysis, measurement, examination, testing and determination of the characteristics or performance of the material, the product and its constituents, in the provision of services with the exception of toxicological analyses (including the DRAIZE test) and analyses , tests and tests of construction materials and those for public works .
- Any calibration activities representing all operations establishing, under specified conditions, the relationship between the values indicated by a measuring apparatus or the values represented by a materialized measurement and the known values corresponding to a measured value.
Supervisory authority
Type of authorization: Prior agreement
How to start this activity in Algeria
Official procedure, ordering of steps, and the timelines announced by the administrations
Step 1: Obtain the licence from WILAYA TRADE DIRECTORATE
The activity "Quality testing and analysis laboratories (regulated activity)" is regulated. You must first build an accreditation file with the supervisory authority (articles, qualification proof, premises eligibility) before any CNRC registration.
No published timing
Step 2: Company incorporation (LLC, single-member LLC or sole proprietorship)
Once you hold the licence, sign the articles at the notary, declare the share capital, then request the company name + Trade Register at CNRC.
3 days, décret 23-169
Step 3: Tax and social registrations
With your trade register in hand, obtain the NIF (tax ID), NIS (social security ID for the manager), CNAS affiliation for employees, and the tax card. Your activity "Quality testing and analysis laboratories (regulated activity)" can then start lawfully.
Through the portal
Legal references
This activity needs an agrément
Regulated activity: UpGrowth builds and files your agrément file. Premises audit before the lease: 60 000 DZD excl. VAT up to 200 m², higher for technical or classified premises, 50 % deducted from the file fee if you sign the file within 3 months. The file: from 400 000 DZD excl. VAT for an Algerian company; a foreign-owned company is priced on its file. 19 % VAT on top.
Already registered?
This code is regulated: its agrément (authorisation) must be obtained before you can add it to your trade register.
Frequently asked questions
How do I start the activity "Quality testing and analysis laboratories (regulated activity)" in Algeria?
"Quality testing and analysis laboratories (regulated activity)" is regulated: first obtain the official licence from WILAYA TRADE DIRECTORATE, then incorporate at CNRC, and finish with tax registrations. UpGrowth Connect handles licence + turn-key incorporation.
How much does it cost to incorporate for code 606103?
For a regulated activity like Quality testing and analysis laboratories (regulated activity): 83 000 DZD (sole proprietorship) or about 156 610 DZD (EURL excluding share capital, 171 610 DZD for a SARL with two partners, i.e. 173 710 and 191 560 DZD incl. VAT, fees excl. VAT, VAT 19 % added on fees, official fees paid in your name, outside UpGrowth's invoice). The licence file filed by UpGrowth starts from 400 000 DZD excl. VAT per file (foreign client: from 8 000 USD), VAT 19 % added; the fees of WILAYA TRADE DIRECTORATE itself remain payable by you, in your name. UpGrowth Connect: 60 000 DZD excl. VAT + official fees (for an EURL: 90 000 DZD excl. VAT without domiciliation, 60 000 DZD excl. VAT with domiciliation at UpGrowth, plus 15 000 DZD excl. VAT per additional partner).
Is the ANAE auto-entrepreneur regime allowed for Quality testing and analysis laboratories (regulated activity)?
ANAE is reserved for individual services, capped at 5M DZD/year. For "Quality testing and analysis laboratories (regulated activity)", verify eligibility via UpGrowth's ANAE tool or with WILAYA TRADE DIRECTORATE.
Which supervisory authority oversees code 606103?
The official supervisory authority for Quality testing and analysis laboratories (regulated activity) is WILAYA TRADE DIRECTORATE. This body is responsible for regulation, accreditation and oversight of the activity.
Is the activity "Quality testing and analysis laboratories (regulated activity)" regulated in Algeria?
Yes, Quality testing and analysis laboratories (regulated activity) (CNRC code 606103) is classified REGULATED. A prior licence from WILAYA TRADE DIRECTORATE is mandatory before CNRC registration.
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